Question

Christmas is celebrated in summer in
A. Japan
B. India
C. Australia
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: As the earth moves, different parts of the earth experience sunlight or darkness at different times, giving us day and night. As our planet Earth revolves around the sun, you see the sun rise. This condition is also affected by the revolution of the earth around the sun.

Complete answer:
A Solstice is an astral event that occurs twice a year, once in the summer and once in the winter, as the Sun reaches its peak point in the sky as seen at the North or South Pole. In summer the solstice day is the longest day of the year and in winter the solstice day is the shortest day of the year. June is the Summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the Winter solstice in the South similar to how December is the Winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the Summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. In other words, when it is winter in the northern hemisphere, it is summer in the southern hemisphere and vice versa. Since July is generally the coldest winter month in the Southern Hemisphere, the celebration mimics the winter atmosphere of the Northern Hemisphere. Therefore, Australia celebrates Christmas in July.

Note: It must be noted that Christmas in July is not an official holiday in Australia, it's only an additional celebration since Australia has British and European heritage, so there is a strong adherence to the tradition of celebrating Christmas when it is cold. However they also celebrate Christmas officially in December.